May: Happenings form the Past

May 5, 1884

Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times.

May 9, 1754

Benijamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon(漫画)，showing a snake cut in pieces with the words “John or Die ” printed under the picture.

May 11, 1934

The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought(干旱)，blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D.C.

May 19, 1994

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, form first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.

May 24,1844

Samuel F.B. Morse taps out the first message, “What hath God wrought,” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington,D.C., to Baltimore, Md.

1.We know from the text that Buchanan is  ____________           .

    A. Isaac’s father                    B. a winning horse

    C. a slave taking care of horse         D. the first racing horse in Kentucky

2.What is the title of the first American political cartoon? _________

    A. Join or Die                        B. Pennsylvania Gazette

    C. What Hath God Wrought              D. Kentucky Derby

3.In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die? ________

    A. 1934            B.1960           C. 1964               D. 1994

4.Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history? ______

    A. Washing, D.C.                      B. New York City.

    C. Kentucky.                          D. Pennsylvania.

    When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble – a word game – against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasn’t sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 10 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of computers.

    It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I’ve taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She has been the one teaching me all my life: to cool and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.

    It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing(文字处理). This proved to be a bigger challenge(挑战) to her, so I gave her some homework I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.

    “Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.

    “No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”

     My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy(过敏反应). For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.

1.What does the author do?_______

    A. She is a cook.                   B. She is a teacher.

    C. She is a housewife.              D. She is a computer engineer.

2.The author decided to give her mother a computer _________            .

    A. to let her have more chances to write letters

    B. to support her in doing her homework

    C. to help her through the bad times

    D. to make her life more enjoyable

3.The author asked her mother to write her a letter _________               .

    A. because her mother had stopped using the telephone

    B. because she wanted to keep in touch with her mother

    C. so that her mother could practice what she had learned

    D. so that mother could be free from housework

4.After the computer was brought home, the author father ________      .

    A. lost interest in cooking

    B. took more phone calls

    C. played more games

    D. began to use it

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.

A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want an end to the relationship.

The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended First, don’t’ let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong – even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view (观点). And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle (生活方式) change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture (培养).

1.What would be the best title for the text? ________

A. Easy Ways to Make Friends   

B. Ups and Downs in Friendship

C. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship   

D. How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

2.The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person _______.

A. who has been mistaken for another    B. who has been blamed unfairly

C. who has treated friends badly    D. who has admitted his mistake

3.According to the text a friendship can last long only if _______.

A. we have much in common   B. we know our friends’ mistakes

C. we treat our disagreements wisely    D. we have know one another for long

4.What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion? _______

A. Stick to our own prints of view 

B. Avoid making mistakes

C. Make an apology first       

D. Change our lifestyles

“Who made you T-shirt?” A Geo letdown University students raised that question. Piertra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer. A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path form Texas cotton, rim to Chinese factory to charity bin (慈善捐赠箱). The result is an interesting new book, The tran’s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy (经济).

Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over global trade. She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner. In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step towards a better care for the people who word there. In the colorful used-clohting markets of Tanzania, she realizes that, “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color, Rivoli’s book is full of me able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy sweet smell (泥土香味) of the cotton,” she says. “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like shallot water Texas.”

Rivoli is at her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections. She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization. The changes opened up by trade are vase, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. True economic progress needs them both.

1.What do we learn about Professor Rivoli?________

A. She used to word on cotton farm.

B. She wrote a book about world trade.

C. She wants to give up her teaching job.  

D. She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes.

2.By saying T-shirt “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania _______.

A. cheaper T-shirts are needed  B. used T-shirts are hard to sell

C. prices of T-shirts rise and fall frequently  D. prices of T-shirts are usually reasonable

3.What does the word “them” underlined in the last paragraph refer to? _______

A. Free markets.        B. Price changes.  

C. Unexpected connections.  D. Chances opened up by trade.

4.What would be the best title for the text? ________

A. What T-shirts Can Do to Help Cotton Farms                B. How T-shirts Are Made in Shanghai

C. How T-shirts Are Sold in Tanzania   

D. What T-shirts Can Teach Us

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—What do you think I ought to see first in London? I’m told one ought to the British Museum .Do you think I shall have time for that?

—   1.But if I were you ,I should leave that for some other day .You could spend a whole day there. It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so.

—I suppose it is     2.

—That’s not a bad idea .You could spend a couple of hours there comfortably, or even a whole afternoon, watching the wild animals and al those birds. You could have tea there too.

—I’ll do that then ,How do I get there?

—  3.Where are we now?Oh, there’s that big building .I think your best way from here is to take Baker Streer.

— 4.

—Oh,no ,a quarter of an hour or so ,but ,if you’re in a hurry ,why not take a taxi?

—I think I will.  5.Taxi!

A. Let me see. 

B. Well, you might.

C. What time is it now?

D. Is it much of a walk?       

E. Ah, here’s one coming.

F. What about going to the Zoo?

G. Must I stay in London for long?

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1.I’m very hungry –I (     )（错过）lunch.

2.Jack took a deep (       )（呼吸）and then dived into the water.

3.I ‘ve got an (         ) （普通）sort of car,nothing special.

4.I want to thank everyone who has (          )（鼓励）and supported me .

5.Jenny spends hours in front of the (          ) （镜子）!

6.It is (        ) （稍微）colder today than it was yesterday.

7.The story is written by an (         )（澳大利亚）engineer.

8.Tom was (       ) （羞愧）of having lied to his parents.

9.(        )（一月）is the first month of the year.

10.Can you (        ) （想像）standing up there and giving a speech?

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

An American and a Frenchman dicided to cross the sea       

between France and England in the balloon in 1784 .High          1.

over the water ,they discover a hole in the balloon .The            2.

hole became bigger and bigger .The air keeps the                 3.

balloon up was escaping quickly and the balloon was              4.

coming up. The two men threw all their equipment into             5.________

the water to make the balloon light.It started to rise                6.

higher again. So it was still too close to the water.                 7.

Finally, the men threw away most of his clothes to                 8.

save themselves .The crowd waiting for to greet them in             9.

England was very surprised see this when the balloon              10.

landed in front of them.                                    

 假定你是李华，亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的地方举办，现正在招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封信。内容应包括：

*1．    个人情况：年龄，性别，学历

*2．    个人条件：英语好，爱好体育，善于交际，乐于助人，熟悉本地情况

*3．    承诺：提供最佳服务

注意：

*1．    词数100左右，开头语已为你写好

*2．    可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

*3．    生词：申请—apply (v.),application(n.)

         志愿者—volunteer

Dear Sir / Madam:

   My name is Lihua .I would like to work as a volunteer for the Winter Asian Games.                                                             

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt ?

A．£19.15.              B．£9.15.               C．£9.18.    答案是B.

1.How much will the man pay for the tickets?

A. ￡7.5.     B. ￡15.    C. ￡50.

2.Which is the right gate for the man's flight?

A. Gate 16.   B. Gate 22.      C. Gate 25.

3.How does the man feel about going to school by bike?

A. Happy.     B. Tired.   C. Worried.

4.When can the man get the computers?

A. On Tuesday.     B. On Wednesday.     C. On Thursday

5.What does the man think of the shirt for the party?

A. The size is not large enough.  B. The material is not good.  C. The color is not suitable.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What can we learn about Mr. Brown?

A. He is in his office.   B. He is at a meeting.   C. He is out for a meeting.

7.What will the man probably do next?

A. Call back.   B. Come again.  C. Leave a message.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What kind of room does the man want to take?

A. A single room.   B. A double room.     C. A room for three.

9.What does the man need to put in the form?

A. Telephone and student card numbers.

B. Student card number and address.

C. Address and telephone number.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Fellow clerks.

B. Boss and secretary.

C. Customer and salesperson.

11.What does the man like about his job?

A. Living close to the office.

B. Chances to go abroad.

C. Nice people to work with.

12.What do we know about the woman?

A. She likes traveling.

B. She is new to the company.

C. She works in public relations.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.When will the visitors come?

A. In March.    B. In April.     C. In May.

14.How many visitors are coming?

A. 8.           B. 10.        C. 12.

15.What will the visitors do on the second day?

A. Go to a party.     B. Visit schools.       C. Attend a lecture.

16.Where will the visitors go on the final day?

A. To London       B. To Scotland     C. To the coast.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What is the first word the baby tried to say?

A. Truck.           B. Ok.          C. Duck.

18.How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?

A. About 18 months.   B. About 21 months.    C. About 24 months.

19.What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?

A. He corrected the baby.

B. He tried to stop the baby.

C. He hid himself somewhere.

20.Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?

A. She got angry with the father.

B. She was frightened by the noise.

C. She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.

 For him ____ stage is just ___ means of making a living.

A. a; a     B.the; a      C. the ; the     D. a; the